1690 || action is the antidote to despair

Make Your Damn Bed · Feb 6, 2026 · 10m

“Everything is blowing up around us, but there are still those who care about a broken lock, and others who are dutiful enough to try to fix it … But maybe that’s the way it should be. Maybe working on the little things as dutifully and honestly as we can, is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart.”― Haruki Murakami, Desire: Vintage Minis

assess your capacity (energy, time, resources, boundaries, expectations)

prepare for challenges (doomerism protection)

set intentions

get connected with your community, assess who is already there, and how you can contribute to those relationships…